# Abancay Province, Apurimac Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/

Province · Apurimac Department 

# Abancay Province

Abancay Province is a province of Peru in Apurimac Department. It covers **3,456.3 km²**. Its main town is Abancay. It is divided into 9 districts. 736 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 456 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,456km²
- 9districts
- 456mapped services

## Where is Abancay Province?

Abancay Province lies in [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other provinces: [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/), [Anta Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/), [Antabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/), [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/), [Cotabambas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/), [Grau Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/grau/) and [La Convencion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/). By area it is the 92nd largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 16.4% of [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/). The centre of Abancay Province is about 485 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7766° S, 72.9195° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Abancay Province

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Abancay Province: 5 attractions; 4 viewpoints; 1 zoo; 1 hot spring; 1 nature reserve.

- Ampay National Sanctuary · nature reserve
- Cocamasana · viewpoint
- Mirador San Christobal · viewpoint
- Mirador de Apurímac, Capitán Rumi · viewpoint
- Mirador de Capuliyoc · viewpoint
- Ex hacienda San Ignacio · attraction
- Piedra de Sayhuite · attraction
- Swimming pool Lucmos · attraction
- Usphaq'ocha Lake · attraction
- Willcaq'ocha Lake · attraction
- Agua Thermales · hot spring
- Zoologico Taraccasa · zoo

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Abancay Province

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) · Andahuaylas47 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco109 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:31).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Districts of Abancay Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Abancay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/abancay/) 287 110 243 

[Chacoche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/chacoche/) 177 21 6 

[Circa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/circa/) 634 80 19 

[Curahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/curahuasi/) 860 199 85 

[Huanipaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/huanipaca/) 427 92 18 

[Lambrama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/lambrama/) 526 75 20 

[Pichirhua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/pichirhua/) 374 102 14 

[San Pedro de Cachora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/san-pedro-de-cachora/) 118 64 22 

[Tamburco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/tamburco/) 55 46 29 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Abancay Province

Open gazetteers list **736 villages, towns and localities** in Abancay Province. The largest with a recorded population: Abancay (72,277), Huanipaca (910), Cachora (805), Concacha (663), Lambrama (650) and Antilla (318). Settlements here lie between about 1,158 m and 4,114 m above sea level (median 2,985 m).

- Abancay
- Acco
- Accobambas
- Accopampa
- Accoran
- Accoscca
- Achupallayoc
- Aclla Huanca
- Acllacancha
- Aclluta
- Aguanamarca
- Ahuanccoy
- Alameda
- Alconioc
- Alfahuasi
- Alfarpata
- Alizar
- Allinchuy
- Alto Minaypata
- Ampacho
- Anallancca
- Ancahuachana
- Ancahuay
- Anchicha
- Anispata
- Antabamba
- Antabamba Alta
- Antabamba Baja
- Antaccasa
- Antacirca
- Antarumi
- Antilla
- Antoma
- Anyanca
- Apayhuana
- Apinohuaylla
- Arahuay
- Arapoto
- Arenas
- Arrayanniyoc
- Arriendo
- Asil
- Asillo
- Asillo Bajo
- Asmayacu
- Asnapuquio
- Asuayoc
- Atajopata
- Atajuyoc
- Atancama
- Atancielo
- Ataro
- Atocsayco
- Atumpampa
- Atumpata
- Atunhuasi Pampa
- Atunhuasipampa
- Atunorcco
- Aujello
- Auquibamba
- Auquimarca
- Ayahuilca
- Ayaorcco
- Ayaurco
- Ayaviri
- Aychabamba
- Aychahuacso
- Ayllpacacha
- Aymaraes
- Aymas
- Azuwayo
- Año Nuevo
- Bancapata
- Barropata
- Bellavista
- Bizarro
- Bofedal
- Boyaga
- Buenavista
- Cachora
- Cahuapampa
- Cajajmarca
- Calasaire
- Callamarca
- Callanca
- Callapaccha
- Callpapampa
- Calzada
- Canabamba
- Cantupata
- Capulioc
- Carahuasi
- Carhua
- Carmen
- Carolimapata
- Carolina
- Carqueque
- Casantoy
- Casinchia
- Casinchichua
- Casinchihua
- Ccacsa
- Ccallasuque
- Ccaloccalo
- Ccanabamba
- Ccapacca
- Ccarabamba
- Ccarastoyoc
- Ccarccatera
- Ccarhua
- Ccecceray
- Ccelloromiyoc
- Ccocha
- Ccochacc Pampa
- Ccochani
- Ccochua
- Ccochua Alta
- Ccoini
- Ccollata
- Ccollca
- Ccollo
- Ccollpa
- Cconoc
- Ccorapuquio
- Ccoropampa
- Ccotaqui
- Ccoto
- Ccoya
- Ccoyata
- Cedruyoc
- Centenario
- Chacapampa
- Chacoche
- Chacollani
- Chalhuani
- Chalhuapuquio
- Challahui
- Challhuacho
- Challhuahuayjo
- Chamaca
- Chamanapampa
- Chamchiyoc
- Champacorral
- Chancabamba
- Chancarapata
- Chanchayllo
- Chapa
- Chapapata
- Chaquicachayoc
- Chaquiccocha
- Chaquihuayco
- Chaquinco
- Chaquipaya
- Charauro
- Chaucala
- Chauchapaynioc
- Chejemayo
- Chihuampata
- Chilichili
- Chillcapampa
- Chillcapata
- Chillicpampa
- Chillihua
- Chinto
- Chiquiquiri
- Chirhuay
- Chiricpampa
- Choccemaray
- Chonjaypampa
- Chontay
- Choquemarca
- Chua
- Chuasanco
- Chuchuime
- Chucupalla
- Chucupuquio
- Chumpirana
- Chuna
- Chuncallque
- Chuncallqui
- Chupaorjo
- Chupupata
- Churalma
- Churupallana
- Ciracayoc
- Circa
- Cobarrubias
- Cocha
- Cochabamba
- Cochahuani
- Cocharay
- Colcabamba
- Colcaque
- Comuhuillca
- Comunpata
- Concacha
- Concancha
- Condebamba
- Condorpata
- Corral Huayco
- Corral Pampa
- Corralpata
- Coscopata
- Cotabamba
- Cotahuite
- Cotarma
- Cotarqui
- Cruz Mocco
- Cruz Pampa
- Cruzmojo
- Cruzpampa
- Cruzpata
- Cuchipata
- Cullun Huacho
- Cunca
- Cuncunyayoc
- Curahuasi
- Curangopata
- Curangoyniyoc
- Cusi Pata
- Cutabambas
- Cuycapucro
- Cuytape
- Derrumbe
- Durazpampa
- Ecnayo
- Eknay
- Empenera
- Eraccata
- Erapata
- Escalerayoc
- Escconyani
- Esperanza
- Etnay
- Facchac
- Facchaccpata
- Facchahuayco
- Fala
- Florida del Carmen
- Fotopata
- Galantin
- Gentil
- Hatunrumiyoc
- Hepochaca
- Huaccana Cucho
- Huacchuac
- Huaccompa
- Huachacpampa
- Huachajpampa
- Huachocpata
- Huacyanamojo
- Huaillapampa
- Hualaza
- Hualla Hualla
- Huallhuani
- Huallpahuasi
- Hualluhuane
- Huamankcasa
- Huamanmarca
- Huamanpuclla
- Huanamarca
- Huancachaca
- Huancallpa
- Huanchulla
- Huanima
- Huanipaca
- Huanjor
- Huanrecca
- Huanusqui
- Huaracani
- Huaraccona
- Huaracpata
- Huaranca
- Huaranhuayniyoc
- Huarayocc
- Huarmiauja
- Huaturo
- Huaycacca
- Huaycaja
- Huaychullo
- Huayllabamba
- Huayllani
- Huayllapata
- Huayllapucro
- Huayrapampa
- Huayrorpata
- Huayruropata
- Huecca
- Huecce
- Huerta
- Huertapampa
- Huertapata
- Huijacho
- Huilcahuilca
- Huilcarnioc
- Huillcapata
- Huillcuypata
- Huinchi
- Huinchipata
- Huincopucro
- Huirahuacho
- Huitucho
- Huitucucho
- Humanay
- Huncaya
- Hururcuy
- Ichu Orcco
- Ichubambilla
- Ico
- Illanya
- Illinapata Quiscaor
- Incahuasi
- Incaperja
- Inquilpata
- Intibamba
- Intihuatana
- Iruni
- Iscucubana
- Isichaca
- Itahui
- Itucunga Puerto Banano
- Itunes
- Jalasaire
- Jalla
- Jallojallo
- Japacca
- Jaquira
- Jarahuincha
- Jatacorral
- Jatumpampa
- Jatunhuasipampa
- Jerapampa
- Jesapata
- Jesús María
- Jijinisniyoc
- Jocnec
- Jojuá
- Jolloc
- Jompeja
- Jompicana
- Josjas
- José Carlos Mariátegui
- Joyada
- Juan Pablo II
- Juchi Corral
- Kallpa
- Karquequi
- Kera
- Kerabamba
- Kerapata
- Kesari
- Kishuara
- Kiuñalla
- Kopapampa
- La Florida
- La Victoria
- Lacaypampa
- Lacchirhuay
- Lahuane
- Lahuanqui
- Lalato
- Lambrama
- Lambramaqui
- Lambraspampa
- Lambraspata
- Lanbrama
- Larata
- Las Americas
- Layampampa
- Layampata
- Layanpata
- Lazo Lazo
- Leonpampa
- Leticia
- Limacpampa
- Limanqui
- Limapata
- Lipia
- Lircopata
- Lirio
- Liriopata
- Liriuyoc
- Liulijayoc
- Livirco
- Llamayllo
- Llanucancha
- Llaquiyoc
- Llaullipata
- Llullucha
- Llulluspata
- Los Rosales
- Lucero
- Lucmapampa
- Lucmapata
- Lucmayoc
- Lucmo
- Lucmo Kennedy
- Lucmos
- Lucrepata
- Lucuchanga

…and 336 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Abancay Province

Named natural and historic features inside Abancay Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

60 rivers and streams; 14 lakes.

- Laguna Chunayo
- Laguna Chuspiccocha
- Laguna Condorccocha
- Laguna Cuncayso
- Laguna Huachuallaccasa
- Laguna Huamicocha
- Laguna Hueccaccocha
- Laguna Jampaccocha
- Laguna Jatunyuri
- Laguna León Huachana
- Laguna Llamipata
- Laguna Quellhua
- Laguna San Antonio
- Laguna Uchuyuri
- Quebrada Achihuachanan
- Quebrada Acobamba
- Quebrada Ccechccalla
- Quebrada Chalhuani
- Quebrada Charauro
- Quebrada Chinchay
- Quebrada Chuspahuaycco
- Quebrada Coilochona
- Quebrada Galantin
- Quebrada Honda

…and 50 more.

### Hills and mountains

93 mountains.

- Nevado Ampay · 4,921 m
- Cerro Yaya · 4,609 m
- Cerro Parccaiso · 4,601 m
- Cerro Culicul · 4,596 m
- Cerro Quimsapucro · 4,523 m
- Cerro Condorcencca · 4,497 m
- Cerro Pincullune · 4,484 m
- Cerro Cangallo · 4,468 m
- Cerro Acceña · 4,448 m
- Cerro Illayoc · 4,397 m
- Cerro Chumpita Orcco · 4,394 m
- Cerro Hueccapunta · 4,392 m
- Cerro Huincorral · 4,385 m
- Cerro Lacabamba · 4,376 m
- Cerro Azulcuchea · 4,371 m
- Cerro Kelcaicho · 4,327 m
- Cerro Botijapaquina · 4,309 m
- Cerro Osnomocco · 4,293 m
- Cerro Tocosencca · 4,293 m
- Cerro Jatun Huashualla · 4,268 m
- Cerro Sinapunaccasa · 4,245 m
- Cerro Larala · 4,237 m
- Cerro Aymará Cruz · 4,222 m
- Cerro Azulcuchayllo · 4,222 m

…and 69 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Abancay Province and the best time to visit

In Abancay Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 741 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (137 mm) and the driest Jun (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 137 

Feb 9 134 

Mar 9 107 

Apr 9 36 

May 8 16 

Jun 8 4 

Jul 7 13 

Aug 8 14 

Sep 9 27 

Oct 10 52 

Nov 10 70 

Dec 10 131 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Abancay Province

Places mapped inside Abancay Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals10
- Banks11
- Petrol pumps14
- Hotels58
- Schools237
- Colleges and universities9
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants91
- Police stations11
- Dental clinics8

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Abancay Province?In Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Abancay Province?Andahuaylas Province, Anta Province, Antabamba Province, Aymaraes Province, Cotabambas Province, Grau Province and La Convencion Province
- What is there to see in Abancay Province?Agua Thermales, Ampay National Sanctuary, Cocamasana, Ex hacienda San Ignacio
- What time zone is Abancay Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Abancay Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Abancay Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Abancay Province?736 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Abancay Province?Settlements lie between 1,158 m and 4,114 m
- What is the highest point in Abancay Province?Nevado Ampay (4,921 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Abancay Province?November
- How many hospitals are in Abancay Province?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Abancay Province?11 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Abancay Province?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Abancay Province?PE0301 (OCHA common operational dataset)